Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Ship Emerald

I, John Johnson do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers which were on board the Ship Emerald at the time of her sailing from the port of Bristol or which have been taken on Board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.

Sworn before me, this 26th day of November 1832, Collector John Johnson

Report of Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Emerald whereof John Johnson is Master, from Bristol burthen 311 tons 8/94 and owned by Coney and Cod??? of Bristol and bound to Philadelphia.

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Number and Name of Passengers who have died on the voyage

 1 Joseph Sloper    39  M  Thus? Dresser   England  USA
 2 Elizabeth Sloper 35  F                  England  USA
 3 Charles Sloper   11  M                  England  USA
 4 John Sloper       9  M                  England  USA                 
 5 Mary Ann Sloper   7  F                  England  USA                 
 6 Richard Barrett  25  M  Watch Maker     England  USA 
 7 Ann Barrett      24  F                  England  USA
 8 Thomas ?olland   22  M  Painter         England  USA 
 9 Richard Rogent   22  M  Comedian        England  USA
10 Thomas Wilson    34  M  Servant         England  USA
11 Richard Chapman  02* M  Gentleman       England  USA

Transcriber's Notes: 
* indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to the quality 
  of the original document.
??? Ship owners name can be Codsen or Codser  
Passenger  1, Occupation is unknown transcriber chose a 'Th' because of 
  the way Theodore and Thomas were   written   
Passenger 11, Age must be wrong. Probably a '62' as there is a blip on 
  the left side of the '0'. 
Passenger 6,9 and 11 name recorded as Rich with a raised 'd'.
Passenger 2, name recorded as Eliz with a raised 'th'.  
There were no births or deaths on this passage. 

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.

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